New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-11
LIVING IN 4 hut WITH DEAD BODIES


| BREAKING IN THE DOOR WITH AN AXE-INEXPLfCA-
BILE DEGRADATION.
The Denmead family OF hermits. consisting of Samuel
John Robert Cornela for the last forty years has
been the enigma OF New Brunswick. n. J. They were
rich yet living In sQualor; capable mechanics, ana
educated women. yet begging for food denying Nil
persons to their hovel. Relatives left tnem money
which they invested in property which others occupied
Tho brothers made venetian blinds. Tho wife OF sannci
served washer conan in the neghborhood until two
months ago When her husband was questioned as to
her disaI pearance no Acknowledged she was III, but
denied that she was dead. The neghhoTs became In
qustive. Overseer OF tho Poor Wright attempted 10
ascertain whether the woman was alve. Samuel Den
mead added fuel to tie flame OF gossip by ordering three
collins OF local carpenter County Phy sician Rice re-
fused In the did the Board OF Health,
pleading lack of authority TO 'orco an entrance for
none other coId had Samuel stood guard tno
only entrance.
Mrs Mary Ann Brundage, OF Piscataway began to
n anifest family yesrning to sec Mrs. Dermcad. last
Saturday. Her son William demanded admission to
the house refused. on Wednesday $40 told Re
cofder Ford this story:
Cornea and Mary AN Mary Ann. and the woman IN
te hut Corne ny father aed about ioTy yras az
married william Ayes o IN a1ont n, Rve mSsST SsS,'
and Their hoy thea four years 9 Ny SISTER loved her hh, &
Seas she , me m county 'o , ,n ,
ren , se eaps easI TO s G a. y ,s her
one Of the sisters about 300 ay shortly after my
mothers death entered thC whcro torhcia was
a rush ,It. 1 thought II NdS burglar AM Wa
much frightened aterWart found OFT thu u was Sam
Denmca shortly after this sister disappeared and
ieaI nci that she VS. living at the Dunmcads.'
Armed Vita a warrant yesterday Chicf o. Police Fou
RAFT with lawyers and reporters went 10 the hut ana
demanded entrance. When It WAS denied. was
used, the door broken In. John Dcnmeld WIS over
20 serrd AID \ horrible stencil was met. Recovering
from MS fright Dcl mead led tho way lro dhrt, dam,
rear room and thrie the samr bel tue decOm
posed bOIies OF C bert aud Coru'a Denurad. who has,
Oyery appearance Ot beng dead Tor months.
SAMUEL al john DenncAd wefa immediately AIRES 81
and placei In tIr cOiLty iI cOrOucFs jury tum
moneI whicu will meet Monday. Uug-rtakor Mo
Dede ordered bY the pm stefan TO the
oOiies. Samuel Dcnmead when taEcn 10 tie sil
forced 10 taFe BATH the first perhals In many years
and he fought maniuy against the Jail Oicll-. JOAN
wbo nIuucatiyo said that the cUiplf diel
about i've weeks ago; that be wanted the bodies akUu
ami buried hut Samuel wanted them TO rrirain.
Tue nfh Of the hOYe aud tho wreienei clothing In
which John clothed were tfrrib!e % behold Tho
brothers for ve weeks n not have eaten au slept
In underground hovel IN which have the decay
ing lies Of their relatives. They expressed
o' thu hort bic features OF the Case. Public
Opuou Id sIuCODed tho cuicriug "f tho hous,
bad tho horrible revelations not been made.
County Physician lkce tui by Samuel that the two
LIVING memners OF the family have slept In tho bed
where tie corpses owing the rImOr that the
rcr- % assist 10 hkin1 the bndlss smnL One
yaccnaIed, bat TIC lay slcanS scout tho theory Of snail